Mooz-lum

Qasim Basir

Plot Summary

Following a rigid upbringing under his strict Muslim father, troubled young Tariq enters college determined to shed his Islamic past. Mentors, new friends and family members attempt to help him embrace the positive side of his dying faith, but Tariq refuses to listen. However, when the 9-11 terrorist attacks incite violence towards Muslims across the country, Tariq is forced to come to terms with his childhood demons and reevaluate the role of faith in his life.

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Reviews Counted: 9

Fresh: 7

Rotten: 2

Average Rating: 7.1/10

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Rotten: While its situations are more complex and less ham-fisted than those in many inspirational stories of reaffirmed faith, Mooz-lum...suffers from one-note characterizations. – Andy Webster, New York Times, Mar 4, 2011